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CHARLES NEWMAN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

DRESS-FITTING STAND AND SKIRT-MARKER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 10, 1909.

Application filed June 23, 1908. SerialNo. 439,964.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES NEWMAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Imgrovements in Dress-Fitting Stands and kirt-Markers, 'of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in dress-fitting stands, and more particularly to the class in which dress-fitting stands are provided with skirt-marker attachments.

The object of my invention is to provide, in a device of the class mentioned, means whereby a person being fitted may be easily revolved or turned by the dress-fitter to any desirable position.

A further object of my invention is to pr0- vide means whereby a skirt may hang naturally on the person being fitted in order that it may be correctly marked, and a further object is to provide means whereby the number of markings may be reduced to a minimum.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

With these objects in view, my invention consists in a stand or platform rotatably mounted on a suitable support by means of a central pivotal bearing, the frictional resist-.

ance of which is so slight that a person being fitted and standing on the platform, may be revolved or turnedby the dress-fitter with the utmost ease.

My invention further consists ina radially disposed arm extending horizontally from a platform support and secured rigidly thereto, in vertically disposed tubular members slidably mounted on the radial arm and adapted to be adjusted and secured in position thereon, in vertically adjustable members slidably mounted and fixed against rotation in said tubular members, and in curved marking or clamping members rotatably mounted on said vertically adjustable members, whereby a skirt may hang freely and naturally when not clamped for marking.

My invention further consists in details of construction which will be hereinafter clearly set forth.

The preferred form of my invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and in which,

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the marking members detached, Fig. 2 is a top elevation of the stand support, Fig. 3 is a partial side elevation and vertical section showing the marking members and the edge of the skirt between the same, Fig. 1 is a detail side elevation of the central pivotal bearing, Fig. 5 is a detail top elevation showing a rotary adjustable feature of one of the marking members, Fig. 6 is a detail perspective view of a vertical tubular arm and a graduated vertically adjustable member mounted therein, Fig. 7 is a detail transverse section taken on the line 7 of Fig. 1, and Fig. 8 is a detail showing a brake.

Referring to the drawings, 1 indicates a rotatable stand or platform provided with a rubber mat 2. A centrally disposed and vertically depending bearing arm 5 is rigidly secured to the platform 1 by means of integral arms 6 and screws 7, as shown. The portion 8 of the arm 5 is adapted to bear on the surface 9, Fig. 2 and a pivotal bearing 10 Fig. 4 is vertically adjustable by means of the setscrew 11. A lock-nut is provided as shown.

The surface 9 and set-screw 11 are contained in a platform support 12 as shown in Fig. 2. The support 12 comprises a rim 13 rigidly secured to a central hub and spokecarrying member 15 by means of the screws 14. The member 15 is provided with stiffening flanges 16, and the rib 13 is mounted on supporting legs 17. It is obvious that the platform support 12 may be so positioned on the floor that the light will fall. on the mark ing apparatus in the most advantageous manner. And the person being fitted may be so revolved that the light will fall as desired by the fitter.

A radially and horizontally extending arm 19 is rigidly secured to a leg 17 by means of a short block 4 and screws as shown. Vertically extending tubular members or standprovided with set-screws 24. Vertically adjustable members 25 are mounted in the members 20 and 21 and are provided with square and cylindrical portions, the cylindrical portions being adapted to receive rotatable marking or clamping members 26 and 27 respectively. The member 26 is provided with a set-screw 28 whereby it may be adjusted to conform to the natural contour of the lower edge of the skirt 29. It is obvious that the member 26 when adjusted will cause the member 27' to assume a similar position when the skirt is clamped between them. And. it is also obvious that when clamped, a skirt may be easily and correctly marked regardless of the number of folds it may have when it hangs freely and naturally. The member 26 is of less width than the member'27, the former being a guide and the latter a backing in the marking of a skirt. members 25 are graduated as shown Fig. 6.

Dotted lines 30 represent the position of the members 26 and 27 when the skirt 29 is adapted to hang freely and naturally, and the dotted lines 31 represent the mark on the skirt 29.

A screw 32 is adapted to hold the arm 5 in position. In Fig. 8 a brake is shown which may be attached to the inner surface of the 'rim 13 if desired. Perforations 33 through the platform 1 and rubber mat 2, are adapted to register with a vertically movable rod 34 provided in the brake. A tension spring 35 attached to the rod 34 is also attached to the sleeve or guide 38 secured to the rim 13.

When the button 38 integral with the rod 34 is turned into the position indicated by dotted lines, the platform 1 is free to rotate, but when. turned at right angles with the dotted line position, the spring 35 pulls the rod 34 upwardly, and the platform 1 is locked when a perforation 33 registers with the rod 34.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a dress-fitting stand, in combination I with av support a rotatable platform suitably mounted thereon, a skirt-marker comprising a radially and horizontally extending arm secured to said support, vertically disposedtubular members slidably mounted on said arm, vertically adjustable members slidably mounted in said first-named members but fixed against rotation, and curved marking members rotatably mounted on said lastnamed members, substantially as described.

2. In a dress-fitting stand, in combination with a rotatable platform, a support, said platform mounted on said support by means of a central bearing, saidbearing comprisin an arm suitably secured to said platform ant depending therefrom, a pivot at the lower extremity of said arm, means for vertically adjusting said pivot, said support being provided with a hub and spoke-carrying memher, a rim secured to said member, su melting legs secured to said rim, a radially and horizontally extending arm rigidly secured. to one of said legs, slidably adjustable members on said last-named arm, and "ertically adjustable skirt-marking devices connected with said last-named members, substantially as described.

3. In a dress-fittin stand, in combination with a rotatable circudar stand or platform, a suitable support for said platform, said platform provided with a peripheral portion adapted to overhang said support, a mat on said platform, a suitable brake on. said support and adapted to engage said platform when desired to lock the same against rotation, a central pivotal bearing forming a connection between said platform and said support, means for vertically adjusting said bearing, a rim in said support connected to said bearing by means of a plurality of radial spokes, legs secured to said rim, a radially and horizontally extending arm rigidly secured to one of said legs, two tubular members slidably and adj ustably mounted on said arm, set screws for securing said members in adjusted position, vertically disposed members slidably and adjustably mounted in said. first-named members, set-screws ada ted to secure the same in position, graduations on said vertically disposed members, said vertically disposed members being square in cross section at one end and circular in cross section at the other, a curved member provided with a central set-screw rotatably and adjustably mounted on one of said vertically disposed members, and a curved member rotatably mounted in the other of said vertically disposed members, said curved members being adapted to cooperate in the clamping and marking of the skirt, substantially as described.

4. In a dress-fitting stand, a supporting base comprising an annular rim mounted upon legs and a central bearing member, in combination with a platform rotatably mounted in said bearing member, said platform being provided with a plurality of perforations arranged at intervals about the same near its periphery, a sleeve fixed to said rim, a rod slidably mounted in said sleeve and adapted to engage said perforations to lock the platform against rotation, a spring for raising said rod to engage said perforations and means on said rod for engaging said annular rim to hold said rod in retracted position against the tension of the spring to permit the platform to freely rotate, substantially as described.

5. In a dress-fitting stand, a supporting base, in combination with a platform rotatably mounted thereon a horizontal arm extending radially from said base a pair of sleeves slidably mounted on said arm and provided with set screws for holding the and clamping plates mounted in the upper same in adjusted position, a vertically disi In testimony whereof I have signed my posed tubular member fixed to each of said name to this specification in the presence of sleeves, a telescopic member adjustably tWo subscribing Witnesses. mounted in each of said tubular members CHARLES N EWMAN.

Witnesses:

ANNA L. EKVALL,

WELIAM 0. SMITH.

ends of said telescopic members, substantially as described. 

